Jules vs Julius

Side-by-side comparison of Jules and Julius — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jules

Boy name · Rank #1831

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Name B

Julius

Boy name · Rank #389

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Metric Jules Julius
Current Rank #1831 #389
Total Births (all years) 9,251 83,851
Peak Year 1928 1918
Peak Year Births 154 1,416
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jules Julius
1880ss 141 1,605
1890ss 152 1,717
1900ss 191 2,038
1910ss 1,003 10,193
1920ss 1,214 10,982
1930ss 1,005 6,122
1940ss 904 5,562
1950ss 766 5,348
1960ss 493 4,155
1970ss 442 3,766
1980ss 503 5,139
1990ss 536 4,512
2000ss 593 8,190
2010ss 768 9,938
2020ss 540 4,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jules Julius
2014 65 1,129
2015 95 1,150
2016 84 1,028
2017 90 1,005
2018 88 981
2019 100 946
2020 120 970
2021 115 1,039
2022 109 942
2023 108 795
2024 88 838

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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